Fire fighters do training at Sasol
Centrum Guardian Project invests in emergency and rescue services.
SECUNDA – Sasol regularly trains fire fighters and give specialised courses in fire fighting.
Centrum Guardian Project sponsored three trainees and Sasol also sponsored some trainees to attend these courses this year.
The aim of the Centrum Guardian Project is to raise funds for specialised training for the emergency management services.
Fire fighters showed their skills to visitors on Thursday, 30 October during their advanced petrochemical course.
As part of the course, they do what is called a burnout.
Centrum Guardian Project divides the funds they raised into four main categories, namely fire, medical, water and rescue.
“This training is complementary to basic training,” said Ms Natasha MacDonald, Centrum brand manager.
“The project team worked closely with key role players in the industry to identify base stations where the need for specialised training is paramount.
“Training helps to avert and in some cases, minimise disasters.
“Training not only enhances the lives of the emergency and rescue services personnel who benefit from improved knowledge and additional skills, but ultimately the community in which the emergency and rescue services operate as well.”
The courses offered include Aviation Healthcare Provider course, High Angle Rope Rescue training course, Fire Prevention and Safety Strategies course, Fundamentals of Fire Investigation, Advanced Fire Prevention courses, Light Motor Vehicle and New Car Technology Rescue Techniques training, Snake Identification and Bite Treatment course, Advanced Driver training course, E-Learning programme presented by the National Sea Rescue Institute, Paediatric Life Support (Netcare911 School of Emergency and Critical Care), Swift Water training (White Water Training), Petrochemical Fire Fighting course (Sasol Secunda Chemical Operations) and Vehicular Rescue and Extrication training course.
Centrum encouraged the public to buy their products and R1 of every product sold went for training of the emergency and rescue services.
“We would like to thank the public and sponsors who contributed to the project, said Ms MacDonald.
“We have seen first-hand how the recipients benefit from the training programmes and are proud to have contributed towards this.”
